[scotty79]

I think a lot of people realize that facebook makes them feel bad but they prefer to feel bad rather than not feel anything at all.

They unknowingly pursue easily available emotion (even negative) to avoid emotional boredom. It's a bit like watching scary or sad movies.

[peoplefromibiza]

> bad but they prefer to feel bad rather than not feel anything at all

this is possible.

But also FOMO makes them feel worse than feeling bad about what they read online.

For many people social networks are a conversation topics, for some it's the only thing they talk about, if they know nothing about what's happening, they're out of the social game, even IRL.

[mcphage]

> It's a bit like watching scary or sad movies.

People like sad and scary movies because they can experience powerful emotions in a safe environment. Scary minus being in danger is exciting. It’s not to avoid emotional boredom.

[alephnan]

> they prefer to feel bad

Kinda the premise of The Matrix

[londons_explore]

or a lot of films...